NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1917, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

As aii illustration of honesty the following incident, related to the Taranaki Herald by Sub-inspector M’llveney, is worthy of notice: — On Juiie '2O a visitor to New Plyiuotitli alleged tliat 011 the previous day, while lie was iii the Post Office sending a telegram, he left his pocket-book, which contained £l7, on one of the public desks. About five hours later he missed it. The matter was placed in the hands of the police. On their advice, an advertisement was put ill the local papers, with the result that the police were handed the pocketbook, with contents intact. There were, however, £2 more than the owner had reckoned upon. The finder, who is a working-man. explained that about three weeks ago lie was climbing Paritutu, and found the pocket,book and contents lying alongside the path. An examination of the pocket- book shows it lias been exposed to the weather, arid the police Have found that Oh the day it was alleged to have been left iii the Post Office, its owner Had fcliiiibed Paritutu. The bucket-book will be despatched iii due course to the Bay of Plenty, fo be delivered to its owner.

“ I would ha’e ye t’ undefstah’ that I’m iio’ appealing for ihysei’,” said a sturdy young iniiier as he stepped into the witness-box beibre the Second Otago Military’ Service Board at Riverton, say's the “Western Stdr?’ “I’ve eiilisted three times and been passed each time, and, bechdSe I’M h coalminer, I’vfe not got away. Now that I’ve.beeii called irt the ballot, what are ye going to do with me ?*’ The chairman (Mr Day; S.M.): “ Obi we’ll give you S chalice to get away; Will Saturday do yoit ?” “Yes; whenever you like;” replied the witness. Captain Parrett: “You afe the,Sort of man we are looking fof ; and we will sooii see Yon fixed up.” And as he slipped froth the box lie gave one the impression that iit the, hands of such men the Empire’s destiny is safe.